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MST 2003 Featured Speaker: Ane Carla Rovetta The MST conference includes a special group of Featured Speakers and Performers this year. Each of our speakers combine Math, Technolgy, or Science with the Arts in a unique way.
Presentation #1: Through Eyes of a Naturalist: Folklore, Facts and Fancy about Birds Come to let your imagination run away with you as you watch Ane Rovetta weave legends and science together in the animated presentation on our feathered cousins. Ane was a field assistant for the Point Reyes Bird Observatory where she gained a first hand knowledge of birds and their ecology. She mixes this appreciation with her stunning drawings and lively humor to give you an avian hour you'll not forget. Presentation #2: Incredible Cattails Cat-tails, (Typha sp.) are well-adapted, widespread and versatile native marsh plants. In this workshop Ane Carla will demonstrate how to weave the long leaves into rope. Come listen to stories, food recipes and harvesting tips for this ultimate ethnobotanic delight. For all ages! |